Last Out of World Series
2018:
He was the season's biggest trade piece, but this Dodgers player struck out to Chris Sale and allowed the Boston Red Sox to win the series in five games
Who is Manny Machado?
According to Baseball Reference, these two players were tied for win probability added (WPA) with 6.0. It was fitting since both of these players were voted the league's MVPs
Who are Mookie Betts and Christian Yelich?
Had this pitcher not accidentally thrown a pitch at Giancarlo Standon's face, he might have not indirectly influenced the current fashion trend of helmet chin guards
Who is Mike Fiers?
Steve Goodman wrote this song out of spite after his previous song, the harsh "A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request", wasn't much liked by Chicago Cubs' front office
What is "Go Cubs Go"?
This WWE superstar had to pay $1 to the San Diego Padres' Logan Allen after losing a bet where he said Allen would not make it to the major leagues
Who is John Cena?
2017:
The year after winning the National Rookie of the Year Award, this Dodgers player grounded out to Jose Altuve to end the World Series
Who is Corey Seager?
This Boston Red Sox Player led the league in batting average on balls in play (BABIP), in large part because he had 188 hits and 43 home runs
Who is J.D. Martinez?
In 1990, the Boston Red Sox traded this future Hall of Fame first baseman to the Houston Astros in exchange for 22 innings pitched from Larry Andersen
Who is Jeff Bagwell?
Originally written to mock Boston and its bodies of water, this song has replaced "Tessie" as the main victory song for the Red Sox
What is "Dirty Water"?
As of June 19, these are the only two former players to have their numbers retired by MLB teams in 2019 season
Who are Adrian Beltre and Joe Mauer?
2012:
Although he had just won the American League MVP, this Tigers player was struck out by Sergio Romo and gave the San Francisco Giants the World Series win
Who is Miguel Cabrera?
This player had the largest power-speed number (PSN) in the league at 36.3. He is also the most recent inductee into the 30-30 Club
Who is Jose Ramirez?
The Cleveland Indians only needed to part ways with Jake Westbrook in 2010 to get this future two-time Cy Young Award winner from the Padres in a three-team trade
Who is Corey Kluber?
Just one of this band's many hit songs, "New York Groove" serves as the victory song for the New York Mets
What is KISS?
On June 17, 2019, this St. Louis Cardinals player hit got a double from a bunt that just barely made it into the outfield
Who is Matt Carpenter?
2000:
This Met, a future Hall of Famer, popped out to Bernie Williams, giving the Bronx Bombers yet another World Series title
Who is Mike Piazza?
This pitcher had the worst fielding independent pitching (FIP) measure of the season among qualified pitchers along with the worst ERA
Who is Lucas Giolito?
Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in 1989, this future Hall of Fame pitcher was left unprotected in the 1992 Expansion Draft and picked up by the Florida Marlins
Who is Trevor Hoffman?
This Cleveland Indians victory song was originally covered by The Presidents of the United States of America to be used as the theme song to "The Drew Carey Show"
What is "Cleveland Rocks"?
On June 13, 2019, Shohei Ohtani hit for the cycle. This Cleveland Indians player also hit for the cycle the very next day
Who is Jake Bauers?
2016:
This utility man for the Cleveland Indians grounded out to Kris Bryant, giving the Chicago Cubs their first World Series victory in 108 years
Who is Michael Martinez?
As a member of the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners, this relief pitcher had the highest fastball percentage in the league, using either his four-seam fastball or cutter an astonishing 99.7% of the time
Who is Alex Colome?
A proposal in the 1990s would have demolished this famous ballpark, but fan outrage and eventually new team ownership saved the city landmark
What is Fenway Park?
This MLB team uses "Unstoppable" by Foxy Shazam as its victory song, partially because the band is native to its home city
What is the Cincinnati Reds?
Now mashing home runs in the majors, this player used to be a member of the Round Rock Express and was once intentionally walked in five of his seven plate appearances during a game on June 2, 2019
Who is Yordan Alvarez?